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PL12 Mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical device, implant or graft
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Coding notes · WHO
Code first the injury or harm associated with the device. Code also the cause of harm which identifies the type of device.
More specific codes
PL12.0Structural device failure, as mode of injury or harmPL12.1Functional device failure, as mode of injury or harmPL12.2Perforation or protrusion by device, as mode of injury or harmPL12.3Obstruction of device, as mode of injury or harmPL12.4Dislodgement, misconnection or de-attachment, as mode of injury or harmPL12.5Operator error, as mode of injury or harmPL12.6Combination or interaction of operator error and device failure, as mode of injury or harmPL12.YOther specified mode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical device, implant or graftPL12.ZMode of injury or harm associated with a surgical or other medical device, implant or graft, unspecified© World Health Organization · CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO